openhearted

adjective

open·​heart·​ed ˌō-pən-ˈhär-təd 

1

: candidly straightforward : frank

2

: responsive to emotional appeal

openheartedly adverb

openheartedness noun

Synonyms

• candid
• direct
• forthcoming
• forthright
• foursquare
• frank
• free-spoken
• freehearted
• honest
• open
• out-front
• outspoken
• plain
• plainspoken
• straight
• straightforward
• unguarded
• unreserved
• up-front

Examples of openhearted in a Sentence

many therapists believe that it is better to be openhearted than to repress one's feelings, however hostile they may be

Recent Examples on the Web

Yet for all its shortcomings, Megalopolis is unabashedly openhearted, delivering an earnest plea to envision a better future. —Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 27 Sep. 2024

Keep It Like a Secret (1999) Built To Spill’s fourth album fuses together the dreamy, openhearted songwriting of There’s Nothing Wrong With Love with the exacting studio graft and inspired guitar architecture of Perfect From Now On. —Al Shipley, SPIN, 21 Sep. 2024

Katzman’s openhearted playfulness is the unifying force behind his music. —David Hochman, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024

Meanwhile, her family is grieving, said Raymond Isaacs, who described his sister as loving and openhearted. —Olivia Diaz, Washington Post, 17 Mar. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1593, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

openhearted

adjective

open·​heart·​ed ˌō-pən-ˈhärt-əd 

1

: frank

2

: generous sense 1

openheartedly adverb

openheartedness noun